In the context of biblical study, "indications" refer to signs, signals, or evidence that point to a particular truth, event, or divine action. Throughout the Bible, God uses various indications to communicate with His people, guide them, and reveal His will. These indications can be found in the form of prophecies, miracles, natural phenomena, and the fulfillment of promises.

Prophetic Indications

Prophecies serve as significant indications of God's plan and purpose. The Old Testament is replete with prophetic messages that point to future events, many of which are fulfilled in the New Testament. For instance, the prophecy of the coming Messiah is a central theme. Isaiah 7:14 provides an indication of the virgin birth: "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel." This prophecy is fulfilled in the New Testament with the birth of Jesus Christ, as recorded in Matthew 1:22-23.

Miraculous Indications

Miracles are another form of indication, demonstrating God's power and authority. In the New Testament, Jesus performs numerous miracles that serve as indications of His divine nature and messianic identity. For example, in John 2:11, the miracle of turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana is described as the first of the signs through which Jesus revealed His glory: "Jesus performed this first sign at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him."

Natural Phenomena as Indications

God often uses natural phenomena as indications of His presence and power. In the Old Testament, the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night served as indications of God's guidance for the Israelites during their exodus from Egypt (Exodus 13:21-22). These signs provided assurance of God's continual presence and direction.

Fulfillment of Promises

The fulfillment of God's promises is a powerful indication of His faithfulness and sovereignty. Throughout Scripture, God makes covenants with His people, and the realization of these promises serves as an indication of His unchanging nature. For instance, the promise made to Abraham that he would be the father of many nations is fulfilled through the lineage of Israel and ultimately through the coming of Jesus Christ, as indicated in Genesis 17:4-5 and reiterated in the New Testament (Galatians 3:16).

Indications of the End Times

The Bible also provides indications concerning the end times, offering signs that believers are to watch for as the return of Christ approaches. In Matthew 24:3-8, Jesus outlines several indications of the end times, including wars, famines, and earthquakes: "As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. 'Tell us,' they said, 'when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?' Jesus answered, 'See to it that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, claiming, "I am the Christ," and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.'"

In summary, indications in the Bible serve as vital tools for understanding God's communication with humanity. They provide evidence of His divine intervention, guidance, and the unfolding of His redemptive plan throughout history.

Of the Divine Trinity, and the Indications of Its Presence ...
... Book XI. Chapter 24."Of the Divine Trinity, and the Indications of Its
Presence Scattered Everywhere Among Its Works. We believe ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 24 of the divine trinity.htm

Whether it is Unlawful to Form a Judgment from Suspicions?
... I answer that, As Tully says (De Invent. Rhet. ii), suspicion denotes evil thinking
based on slight indications, and this is due to three causes. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether it is unlawful to.htm

The Prophet Amos.
... the kingdom of [Pg 355] Jeroboam, although its power was at that time still flourishing,
leads us to expect that he must have had distinct indications of its ...
/.../hengstenberg/christology of the old testament/the prophet amos.htm

Date and Place of Writing.
... of these three appendices, seems chiefly founded on its position at the end of Daniel,
and on its subject-matter, which contains indications of belonging to ...
/.../daubney/the three additions to daniel a study/date and place of writing 2.htm

Chronology of the Apostolic Age.
... The date of the Epistle to the Romans can be fixed almost to the month from
its own indications combined with the statements of the Acts. ...
/.../history of the christian church volume i/section 23 chronology of the.htm

Chronology.
... Two other doubtful indications of time are given by Hippolytus, viz. that Chelchias
was Jeremiah's brother, making Susanna therefore his niece (Westcott's art. ...
/.../daubney/the three additions to daniel a study/chronology 2.htm

Language and Style.
... These small indications certainly point to some ancient distinction between the
uncanonical insertion, as we have it, and the body of the book. ...
/.../daubney/the three additions to daniel a study/language and style.htm

Guidance in the Way
... guide me.' when all the while they mean, 'Let me guide Thee.' They are perfectly
willing to accept the faintest and moat questionable indications that may seem ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/guidance in the way.htm

Introductory
... There may, indeed, here and there, be miraculous professors who attach more importance,
and give higher marks, to the indications of the creative intellect ...
/.../stalker/the preacher and his models/lecture i introductory.htm

The Epistles of Paul
... The chronology of his letters can be better ascertained than that of the Gospels
or Catholic Epistles, by combining internal indications with the Acts and ...
/.../schaff/history of the christian church volume i/section 88 the epistles of.htm

Indications (1 Occurrence)
...Indications (1 Occurrence). ... She held in her hand a cup of gold, full of abominations,
and she gave filthy indications of her fornication. (WEY). ...
/i/indications.htm - 6k

Canonicity
... It may possibly turn out that the truth lies somewhere midway between them.
(1) Indications of Old Testament Itself. If the indications...
/c/canonicity.htm - 37k

Pastoral
... as that is recorded in the Acts and in the Pauline Epistles written before the
Pastorals; (2) the fact that there are said to be in them indications of an ...
/p/pastoral.htm - 39k

Joel (22 Occurrences)
... THE BOOK 1. Literary Form 2. Outline of Contents 3. Interpretation (1) Literal
(2) Allegorical 4. Indications of Date (1) Place in the Canon (2) Language and ...
/j/joel.htm - 49k

Sinai (38 Occurrences)
... 2. Traditional Site: The indications of position, in various passages of the Pentateuch,
favor the identification with the traditional site, which has become ...
/s/sinai.htm - 31k

Semites
... There are indications that the customs and even the early language of the Hebrews
were different from those of the people whom they subdued and dispossessed. ...
/s/semites.htm - 27k

Semitic
... There are indications that the customs and even the early language of the Hebrews
were different from those of the people whom they subdued and dispossessed. ...
/s/semitic.htm - 28k

Zaanannim (2 Occurrences)
... This agrees also with the indications in Judges, if the direction of Sisera's
flight suggested in MEROZ (which see) is correct. ...
/z/zaanannim.htm - 8k

Nethinim (16 Occurrences)
... All these indications are perhaps slight; but they point in the same direction,
and warrant the assumption that the Nethinim were originally foreign slaves ...
/n/nethinim.htm - 18k

Nimrah (3 Occurrences)
... see). On the contrary, the indications of the passages cited point to a
site East of the Jordan valley and Nimrah of the Dead Sea. ...
/n/nimrah.htm - 8k

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